Scott Bessent: “Today, 32% of American adults do not own stocks. But with…”

“In the decades long contest between capitalism and socialism, this is the trump card. Through Trump accounts, Through Trump accounts, our President is creating an ownership economy where all citizens become shareholders in today's American economic machine. Today, 32% of American adults do not own stocks. But with Trump accounts, over time, we can get that number to Zero. I've talked in the past about the importance of parallel prosperity. An era of economic expansion where white Wall street and Main street grow together.” (19:31–19:40)

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